On Mon, 9 Nov 2009 20:10:53 -0600, "HeyBub"
wrote:

This hash was settled in the late 18th Century with the publication of the
"Wealth of Nations" by Adam Smith. In it he postulated "The Invisble Hand"
which, simply, means that when everyone acts to improve their own personal
condition, the overall condition of society, humanity, improves.

Lots of "hash" is and has been postulated through the ages. Doesn't
mean it counts for much. And that "invisible hand) works at glacial
speed at best which takes generations to have any noticeable effect.
What if the MRI money was instead invested in education for that
pregnant mother. Within half a generation a really noticeable effect
is seen. She brings up a family, ensures decent education to all her
children who are grown and have families of their own who will likely
succeed tremendously. And, how many families could benefit from
education money derived from the sale of that one MRI machine.
Hundreds!

However you want to mandate it, MRI machines are just a way companies
ensure some of their profit making practices bear fruit. Nothing else
and certainly not as a means so athletes stay healthy enough to
volunteer and change the landscape of charity. They're strictly there
to protect athletes and have extremely little trickle down effect to
volunteering.

You've been smoking something too much.